Like a breaker, but without the sweep: price fails to make a new high (or low), then breaks structure. The zone of that failed swing is watched on a return.
How traders use it: Used by traders who think participants trapped at the failed swing will try to exit near breakeven ("mitigate") when price returns.
Common mistake: Confusing it with a breaker, which changes the logic and the stop location.
Related: Breaker block · Order block
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